hazel
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Synonyms: haze, jazel, hazen, hamel, hazed, gazel, hazee, havel, hazer, hazes, tazel
Antonyms: haze, jazel, hazen, hamel, hazed, gazel, hazee, havel, hazer, hazes, tazel
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Noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[tree]] or [[shrub]] of the genus {{taxfmt|Corylus|genus}}, bearing edible nuts called [[hazelnut]]s or [[filbert]]s.
- {{lb|en|countable}} The [[nut]] of the hazel [[tree]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} The wood of a hazelnut tree.
- {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut.
- {{lb|en|mining|countable}} [[freestone|Freestone]].<ref>{{R:Raymond Glossary|page=48}}</ref>
Adjective
- Of a [[greenish]]-[[brown]] [[colour]]. (often used to refer to eye colour)
Proper noun
- {{given name|en|female|from=English}} from the plant or colour [[hazel]]. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
- {{surname|en|[[topographic]]|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived near a hazel tree.
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